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They killed and annihilated their enemies and did as they pleased with those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus the Jews defeated all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, with slaughter and destruction, and did what they pleased with those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and causing <i>them</i> to perish; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Jews took their swords and did away with their enemies, without showing any mercy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then with their swords, the Jews attacked all their enemies, killing them, destroying them, and doing whatever they pleased to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the Jews could do what they wanted with their enemies. They attacked them with swords and slaughtered them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Jewish people struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did with their enemies as they pleased. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, bringing death and destruction, and they did as they pleased with their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they wanted to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they wanted to those who hated them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Jews strike among all their enemies—a striking of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction—and do with those hating them according to their pleasure,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the Jews smite among all their enemies -- a smiting of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction -- and do with those hating them according to their pleasure,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the Jews will strike against all their enemies with the blow of the sword, and killing and destruction; and they will do according to their desire upon those hating them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So the Jews made a great slaughter of their enemies, and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 14:5>And so the Jews struck their enemies like a great plague and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; they did to those who hated them as they pleased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering, and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those who hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Jews struck a blow of the sword and of slaughter and of destruction at all their enemies, and they did according to their will with their haters.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/9-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TRosJDhNG-8?start=1773" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/esther/9.htm">The Jews Destroy Their Enemies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064: hay·yə·hū·ḏîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Jewish. Patronymically from Yhuwdah; a Jehudite, or descendant of Jehudah.">The Jews</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">put</a> <a href="/hebrew/4347.htm" title="4347: mak·kaṯ- (N-fsc) -- A blow, wound, slaughter. Or makkeh; from nakah; a blow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·yə·ḇê·hem (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3mp) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">their enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">to the sword,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2027.htm" title="2027: wə·he·reḡ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A slaughter. From harag; slaughter.">killing</a> <a href="/hebrew/12.htm" title="12: wə·’aḇ·ḏān (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Destruction. From 'abad; a perishing.">and destroying them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘ă·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and they did</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522: kir·ṣō·w·nām (Prep-k:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will. Or ratson; from ratsah; delight.">as they pleased</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: ḇə·śō·nə·’ê·hem (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3mp) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">to those who hated them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-14.htm">Exodus 17:14-16</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” / And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner. / “Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-17.htm">Deuteronomy 25:17-19</a></span><br />Remember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt, / how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God. / When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-2.htm">1 Samuel 15:2-3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them on their way up from Egypt. / Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-7.htm">1 Samuel 15:7-9</a></span><br />Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt. / He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword. / Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-32.htm">1 Samuel 15:32-33</a></span><br />Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.” / But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1-2</a></span><br />Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. / David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm">2 Samuel 8:14</a></span><br />He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37-40</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed. / I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet. / You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/21-8.htm">Psalm 21:8-12</a></span><br />Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You. / You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them. / You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Psalm 37:12-15</a></span><br />The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, / but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. / The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/110-5.htm">Psalm 110:5-6</a></span><br />The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath. / He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11-12</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-20.htm">Jeremiah 51:20-23</a></span><br />“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. / With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. / With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.</p><p class="hdg">smote.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">Psalm 18:34-40,47,48</a></b></br> He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7,8</a></b></br> Some <i>trust</i> in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/149-6.htm">Psalm 149:6-9</a></b></br> <i>Let</i> the high <i>praises</i> of God <i>be</i> in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; … </p><p class="hdg">the stroke.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-21.htm">Jeremiah 18:21</a></b></br> Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their <i>blood</i> by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and <i>be</i> widows; and let their men be put to death; <i>let</i> their young men <i>be</i> slain by the sword in battle.</p><p class="hdg">what they would.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-8.htm">Attackers</a> <a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/esther/6-6.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">Destroying</a> <a href="/esther/8-6.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/esther/9-1.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/esther/9-1.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/esther/8-13.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-2.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/esther/9-3.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-17.htm">Killing</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm">Overcame</a> <a href="/esther/5-14.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/esther/7-3.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/esther/7-4.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-17.htm">Slaughtering</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-23.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-25.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-8.htm">Stroke</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-25.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-18.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/esther/9-2.htm">Wanted</a> <a href="/esther/8-8.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Attackers</a> <a href="/esther/9-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/3-21.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/job/30-13.htm">Destroying</a> <a href="/job/3-3.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/esther/9-16.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/esther/9-16.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/job/8-22.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/job/8-22.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/esther/9-6.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-18.htm">Killing</a> <a href="/psalms/13-4.htm">Overcame</a> <a href="/job/6-9.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/job/10-20.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-13.htm">Slaughtering</a> <a href="/job/16-10.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/psalms/136-10.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/job/1-19.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/job/5-20.htm">Stroke</a> <a href="/job/1-19.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/job/1-15.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/psalms/35-25.htm">Wanted</a> <a href="/esther/9-12.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Esther 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/9-1.htm">The Jews slay their enemies, with the ten sons of Haman.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/9-12.htm">Xerxes, at the request of Esther, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/9-14.htm">grants another day of slaughter, and Haman's sons to be hanged.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/9-20.htm">The two days of Purim are instituted.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The context is the edict issued by King Ahasuerus, allowing the Jews to defend themselves against those who sought to harm them. This was a reversal of Haman's earlier decree, which had authorized the destruction of the Jewish people. The phrase "put to the sword" indicates a decisive and complete victory, reminiscent of other Old Testament battles where God's people were delivered from their enemies, such as in the battles led by Joshua. This act of self-defense was not just a physical battle but also a spiritual victory, as it demonstrated God's providence and protection over His chosen people.<p><b>killing and destroying them</b><br>The terms "killing and destroying" emphasize the thoroughness of the Jews' actions against their enemies. This reflects the seriousness of the threat they faced and the necessity of their response. Historically, this event took place in the Persian Empire, where the Jews were a minority group. The language used here is similar to that found in other biblical accounts of warfare, such as in the conquest narratives of Canaan, where complete destruction was often commanded to prevent future threats. This also serves as a reminder of the justice of God, who allows His people to defend themselves against those who seek their harm.<p><b>and they did as they pleased to those who hated them</b><br>This phrase indicates the freedom and authority granted to the Jews in dealing with their enemies. It suggests that the Jews were not only victorious but also had the autonomy to decide the fate of those who opposed them. This can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to protect His people and give them victory over their foes. The phrase "those who hated them" underscores the deep-seated animosity that existed against the Jews, which is a recurring theme throughout biblical history. This animosity is often seen as a manifestation of the spiritual battle between God's people and the forces of evil. The victory of the Jews in this instance can be viewed as a type of the ultimate victory of Christ over sin and death, where He will do as He pleases to those who oppose His kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jews.htm">Jews</a></b><br>The Jewish people living in the Persian Empire who were under threat of annihilation due to Haman's decree. They were given the right to defend themselves.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_the_jews.htm">Enemies of the Jews</a></b><br>Those who sought to harm or destroy the Jewish people, motivated by hatred and the decree initially set by Haman.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sword.htm">Sword</a></b><br>Represents the means by which the Jews defended themselves, symbolizing both physical and divine intervention in their deliverance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/persian_empire.htm">Persian Empire</a></b><br>The vast empire where these events took place, ruled by King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), encompassing many provinces and diverse peoples.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/haman's_decree.htm">Haman's Decree</a></b><br>The original edict that called for the destruction of the Jews, which was countered by a new decree allowing the Jews to defend themselves.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_providence_and_human_responsibility.htm">Divine Providence and Human Responsibility</a></b><br>God’s providence often works through human actions. The Jews’ defense was a result of divine intervention through Esther and Mordecai’s courage and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteous_defense.htm">Righteous Defense</a></b><br>There is a biblical precedent for defending oneself against unjust aggression. The Jews’ actions were not out of vengeance but survival and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_hatred.htm">The Consequences of Hatred</a></b><br>The account illustrates the destructive nature of hatred and how it ultimately leads to the downfall of those who harbor it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_people.htm">God’s Faithfulness to His People</a></b><br>Despite the odds, God remains faithful to His covenant people, ensuring their survival and victory over their enemies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_adversity.htm">Courage in the Face of Adversity</a></b><br>The Jews’ courage to stand against their enemies is a testament to faith and trust in God’s deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_jews_kill_many_in_susa_in_one_day.htm">Esther 9:5–10: How plausible is it that the Jews could kill so many enemies in Susa in a single day without any recorded retaliation by the Persian authorities? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_esther_save_her_people.htm">How did Esther save her people from Xerxes' decree?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_esther_9_10_conflict_with_accountability.htm">Esther 9:10: Does executing Haman’s sons conflict with any biblical principles on individual accountability or moral responsibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_esther_8_11_fit_ot_justice.htm">How does the violent response sanctioned in Esther 8:11 align with broader Old Testament teachings on justice and mercy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/9-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The Jews</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְּהוּדִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm">Strong's 3064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jews -- Jewish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">put</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכּ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their enemies</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·yə·ḇê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the sword,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֥רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">killing</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֶ֖רֶג</span> <span class="translit">(wə·he·reḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2027.htm">Strong's 2027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A slaughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and destroying them,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַבְדָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḇ·ḏān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_12.htm">Strong's 12: </a> </span><span class="str2">A perishing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what they pleased</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(kir·ṣō·w·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7522.htm">Strong's 7522: </a> </span><span class="str2">Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to those who hated them.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·śō·nə·’ê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/9-5.htm">Esther 9:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/9-5.htm">Esther 9:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/9-5.htm">Esther 9:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/9-5.htm">Esther 9:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/9-5.htm">Esther 9:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/9-5.htm">Esther 9:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/9-5.htm">Esther 9:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/9-5.htm">Esther 9:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/9-5.htm">Esther 9:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/9-5.htm">Esther 9:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/9-5.htm">OT History: Esther 9:5 The Jews struck all their enemies (Est Esth. 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